Get a daily business report in your inbox every morning — automate it with n8n (free workflow JSON)
The article discusses how to automate daily business reporting using n8n. It outlines a five-node workflow that compiles business metrics and sends a formatted report via email and Slack. This automation can save founders significant time each year by eliminating manual data checks.
- ▪The n8n workflow triggers every morning at a configurable time without manual intervention.
- ▪It reads business data from Google Sheets, including sales, revenue, and order counts.
- ▪The workflow calculates key performance indicators such as total revenue and average order value.
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| Canonical URL | https://dev.to/flowkithq/get-a-daily-business-report-in-your-inbox-every-morning-automate-it-with-n8n-free-workflow-json-e4 |
| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 09:38:12 +0000 |
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3945380) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Alex Kane Posted on May 22 Get a daily business report in your inbox every morning — automate it with n8n (free workflow JSON) #n8n #automation #productivity #javascript Every founder has some version of a morning ritual: open 4 different tabs, check Stripe, check analytics, check the spreadsheet, try to mentally add up whether yesterday was a good day. That's 15 minutes every morning. 250+ times a year. 60+ hours you'll never get back.
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